The missing piece in the health puzzle

Some years ago, a local traditional healer, Lesegolame Semathu, referred one of his patients to Princess Marina Hospital for assistance. Semathu, who is the Ngaka Association chairman and a member of the Traditional Doctors Association, had tried all types of remedies on his patient to little avail.

“When my patient came to me, his condition was very critical and I couldn’t get rid of it. I was able to identify his sickness, but because he had low fluids (water), I referred him to the hospital where I indicated in the referral letter that he had to be given a water drip and then come back to me so that I could continue helping him regain his health,” Semathu says.